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Reading a Liturgy of Confession: Liturgy as Forma Formans
Like many people raised in the Evangelical tradition, I grew up attending a non-denominational church. Our church worshiped in a manner...
Caleb Molstad
Apr 1, 20189 min read


God (and Other Greasier Alternatives)
By Grace Olson Rhetoric, the capacity to see the available means of persuasion, is at work everywhere. While this Aristotelian definition...
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Mar 1, 20184 min read


An Artist’s Reflections on Community and Hospitality
By Rae Young Food, community, and art are three of my favorite things in the whole world. I am fortunate to live in a community of...
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Feb 1, 20186 min read

The Valley of the Shadows
by Jennifer Schmitt Carnell To altar is need re-lented ashes to ashes control repented To altar the kneaded in coals risen then broken...
Jennifer Carnell
Jan 1, 20181 min read


WINE TO WATER
By Ashlyn Kriegel “Daddy, can we go on the swings today?” “Of course, sweetie. Let’s go.” And with that, I was picked up and spun around...
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Oct 1, 20174 min read


WHAT IS THE MODERN CHRISTIAN WOMAN? AN INTERVIEW WITH STEPHANIE SHRIDER
BC: What does the modern Christian woman look like, in your opinion? Stephanie: I think that the modern Christian woman looks like a...
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Sep 1, 20178 min read


Fear
By Lucy Bixby This is a scary time in America. Rumors of collapsing alliances and World War III circulate alongside reports of hate...
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Aug 1, 20178 min read


METANARRATIVE UNBOUND: REFLECTIONS ON THE 2016 ELECTION
By Jeff Cross On the night of November 8th, 2016, I knew Donald Trump had won the US presidency long before Hillary Clinton conceded and...
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Jan 1, 20176 min read


THE AUTONOMOUS VENEER OF SCIENTIFIC INNOVATION
By Chris Korenczuk Since its inception, the human race has been perpetually driven by the desire for knowledge and understanding,...
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Dec 1, 201611 min read


THE CLIMATE CHANGE DISTRACTION
By Brad Gordon I cringe every time I hear pastors I respect quote the entity called “Science.” In these references, they are usually...
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Nov 1, 20169 min read


DANCE
By Ali Higginbotham “You’re going to get a lot of flack for that.” These words came from Minneapolis-based modern dance choreographer and...
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Oct 1, 201612 min read


GROW WHERE YOU ARE PLANTED
By André Nelson In my limited experience, there is no feeling so associated with the Holy Spirit as a lack of control. My approach, as an...
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Sep 1, 20162 min read


THE MELODY OF GRACE
By Stefanie Krueger At the end of the vision I re-entered into reality. I was still sitting in my church pew, now crying at a simple...
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Aug 1, 20161 min read


MEDIEVAL AND MODERN MEET: ADVENT
By Kathryn Mogk As a Christian scholar, I read the medieval texts that are my primary area of study with a curious double vision. A...
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Jul 1, 20165 min read


GENETICALLY MODIFIED CROPS AND A CHRISTIAN WORLDVIEW
By Megan Stevens Genetic Modification. Just speaking those words in a room creates a polarizing effect charged with passion, emotion, and...
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Jun 1, 20165 min read


REVIEW: CAN WE SEE THROUGH OTHERS’ EYES?
By Jeff Cross Professors within my area of study, Hellenistic Judaism, routinely encourage us to read relevant literature from critical...
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May 1, 20163 min read


LUDWIG FEUERBACH AND THE INVENTED GOD: UNDERSTANDING AND RESPONDING AS CHRISTIANS
By Michaela Bunke One obstacle often faced by those who deny the existence of God is how to account for the billions of people throughout...
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Apr 1, 20169 min read

REDEEMING THE ECONOMY
By Ryan Mather No question is more often asked of college students than what they plan on doing for a living, but since coming to college...
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Mar 1, 20169 min read
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